Category: OEL Profiles
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William Franks: Shanghai
William Franks (he/him)OEL Master’s in Education ‘24Missouri/Shanghai, China Having grown up on a farm in northwest Missouri, it was a long road to living in Shanghai, even before that road led me to HGSE. Coming from a family split between farmers and teachers, nurturing the growth of others was always going to be my life’s work.…
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Aung Tun Lin: Myanmar
Aung Tun LinOEL Master’s in Education ‘26Yangon, Myanmar Being a first-generation student from Myanmar and the Founder and CEO of Capstone Education Consulting, Myanmar’s leading university admission support service, my journey through the Online Ed.M. program at the HGSE has been nothing short of transformative. When I applied, my goal was clear: to gain the…
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Pili Lindley: Peru
Pili LindleyOEL Master’s in Education ’25Lima, Peru “When I grow up, I want to be a teacher!” That’s what 10-year-old me would say with unwavering certainty whenever someone asked about my future. Looking back, I think she knew me better than 18-year-old me ever could. For as long as I can remember, I would say…
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Safa Shoaib: Pakistan
Safa ShoaibOEL Master’s in Education ’26Karachi, Pakistan I possess over eight years of experience in college counseling, having served at several secondary institutions before eventually launching The Holistic EDvisor, a boutique college counseling firm based in Karachi, Pakistan. I am a passionate college access advocate with extensive experience supporting low-income, first-generation, and international students, all…
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Meet the Faculty: Fernando Reimers
Fernando M. Reimers (he/him)HGSE Ford Foundation Professor of the Practice of International Education What brought you to the field of education?I have always seen education as a way to empower individuals to shape their own lives and contribute meaningfully to theircommunities. In high school, I was deeply influenced by two books by Luis Alberto Machado—one…
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Meet the Faculty: Robert Jenkins
Robert (Rob) JenkinsLecturer on Education, HGSEformer Global Director of Education for UNICEF What brought you to the field of education?A commitment to enabling every child to realize their full potential – and recognizing that education is central to that mission. With the growing body of evidence of the effectiveness of large-scale interventions that transform education…
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